Essays Tagged: "Gravity"

Surface Tension

measure surface tension. I think thereason of some of the force in surface tension is cohesion and gravity. Surface Tension isthe condition existing at the free surface of a liquid, resembling the pr ... metre, which is equivalent to joules per square metre. Surface tension is important at zero gravity, as in space flight: Liquids cannot bestored in open containers because they run up the vess ...

(2 pages) 48 0 4.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Newtons law of gravity

Newton's Law of Universal GravitationGravity if one of the four fundamental forces in the universe. Thoughthe fundamental principles of i ... ed scientists until Sir Isaac Newton was able to mathematically describe it in 1687 (Eddington 93). Gravity plays a serious part in everyday actions as it keeps everything on the ground; without gravi ... the first night of searching (Zitzewitz 164).Perhaps one of the most key things about any theory of gravity prior to Einstein was the fact that none of them proposed the origin of gravity. Newton's la ...

(5 pages) 212 0 4.5 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

Newton's Law of Universal GravitationGravity if one of the four fundamental forces in the universe. Though the fundamental principles of ... ed scientists until Sir Isaac Newton was able to mathematically describe it in 1687 (Eddington 93). Gravity plays a serious part in everyday actions as it keeps everything on the ground; without gravi ... the first night of searching (Zitzewitz 164).Perhaps one of the most key things about any theory of gravity prior to Einstein was the fact that none of them proposed the origin of gravity. Newton's la ...

(5 pages) 208 1 4.2 Oct/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Moral Order in Hamlet, by Shakespeare

n the play, and this is what defines the play's particular moral order: As the play progresses, the gravity and seriousness of Claudius sins lessen, and Hamlet's grow, although never reaching the mora ... ht. Although the act of murder itself is wrong, an 'eye for an eye' almost wholly justifies it. The gravity of Claudius' crime grows when one considers that all the deaths throughout the play would no ...

(4 pages) 99 1 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Your Bones in Space

structural integrity of the skeleton.To state the obvious, Human beings have evolved under Earth's gravity'1G'. Our musculoskeleton system have developed to help us navigate inthis gravitational fiel ... outside and inner stress. Itis this dynamic remodeling of bone which is of primary interest in microgravity.To feel the impact of this dynamicity it should be noted that a boneremodeling unit [a coupl ...

(5 pages) 63 0 3.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

Explain roots, stems and leaves in plants.

ring on the end that protects the growing root. Cells in the root cap are aware of the direction of gravity and direct the root growth accordingly. As the root grows the outer cells of the root cap gr ...

(5 pages) 114 2 4.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Plant Biology

This is an essay I did on explaining how gravity works as well as how it effects the tides... How high tide and low tide work

Introduction"Gravity is a force of attraction that exists between any two masses, any two bodies, any two particl ... raction between objects and the Earth. It is the attraction that exists between all objects". (NASA gravity 2000) Gravity is a very essential part of life on earth. We are in the exact position in the ... position in the sun's gravitational field to keep us in orbit and keep life ongoing on our planet. Gravity is a downward force on any body of mass, the larger the mass of the body, the stronger the g ...

(5 pages) 105 0 5.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Oceanography

When people go up into space, many will immediately get space sickness. This essay will reveal some of the symptoms and the measures that can be taken to control it.

the room was rotating around him!In space the vestibular system doesn't sense the familiar pull of gravity. The world can suddenly seem topsy-turvy. Consider, for example, "up" and "down." OnEarth we ... topsy-turvy. Consider, for example, "up" and "down." OnEarth we always know which way is up because gravity tell us. Sensors in the inner ear, which are part of the body's vestibular system, can feel ...

(4 pages) 90 1 4.5 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

English translation to the 1st and 2nd song on the mandrin singer Jay Chow's 'Jay' CD.

ay, everyday, I think of youThis sort of sweetness makes me start to believe in fateI'm grateful to gravity for letting me bump into youSo beautiful you make me blush, that lovable womanSo gentle you ...

(1 pages) 37 1 1.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

What is a black hole?

ull.If you threw the rock straight up in the air hard enough, you could make it escape the planet's gravity entirely. It would keep on rising forever. The speed with which you need to throw the rock i ... . The speed with which you need to throw the rock in order that it just barely escapes the planet's gravity is called the "escape velocity." As you would expect, the escape velocity depends on the mas ...

(3 pages) 89 2 3.9 May/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

Retention of the mandatory life sentence for murder.

ced to mandatory life imprisonment (Smith and Hogan 1988:p330).Offences of murder vary so vastly in gravity, contradictions and problems can arise to what is considered to be a "fair" and "just" sente ...

(10 pages) 98 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

China Syndrome.

s stuck, emitting only faint signals of revival. Little surprise--no region can ever grow under the gravity of declining populations, 35-hour workweeks and scant entrepreneurs, especially those of the ...

(3 pages) 136 0 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Lunar Bases--Living in Space.

is once every two minutes. The rotation will make a centripetal acceleration, which is equal to the gravity on Earth. Also, air will be pumped into the land areas. Since the air pressure will be aroun ...

(1 pages) 23 0 2.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

Earth's tides. How the moons gravity and other factors affects this natural pattern.

Earth's TidesGravity is the key to the Earth's rising and falling tides. The combinedgravitational effects of the ... the oceans this way and that wayaround the globe, thus creating high tides and low tides.The Moon's gravity stretches the earth into an oval. The effect is so tinythat the solid parts of the planet ar ...

(2 pages) 51 0 2.8 Jan/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

Why Is Science SO Important?

cure the diseased. It's a huge part of common sense as well. As children, humans learn to cope with gravity - whether the learning experience comes from a nasty fall or a game of catch. An entire othe ... minders such as photographs instead of by flattering, sometimes wholly incorrect portraits.Finally, gravity is something that all humans learn to deal with. It can harm, it can kill, and it basically ...

(2 pages) 53 0 3.7 Jan/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Physics trolley investigation

st gravitational potential energy (GPE) this is because it is at its highest point. If GPE = mass x gravity x height then its greatest GPE will be at its highest point as it is the only variable we wi ... height is zero then the velocity will be too.I can also use the equation mgh = ½ mv2 to show gravity which I can use to make a prediction on what my results may show. If I divide the equation b ...

(7 pages) 44 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Explanation about the gases, color, and size of stars

by the beginning of a nebula. A nebula is a huge cloud of gas and dust that was pulled together by gravity. When the cloud begins to shrink, it heats up and becomes denser. After the pressures build ...

(2 pages) 40 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

Newton's Three Laws of Motion

ered calculus, before Leibniz' became popular. Perhaps Newton's most popular discovery, though, was gravity. As the story goes, Sir Isaac Newton was resting under a tree one day in his garden, when an ... tree one day in his garden, when an apple fell from it and hit him on the head. Thus, he discovered gravity. The earth's gravitational pull pulls objects toward it. However, many people believe that t ...

(1 pages) 70 1 3.9 Feb/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Water: The Genesis of Life

ps organisms. One of the significant contributions is the transportation of water in plants against gravity. When water evaporates from a leaf, other water molecules from further down the vessel will ... of different substances, also plays a role. Water can hold on to the walls of the vessels to oppose gravity. Because of cohesion and adhesion, water became the prime transportation in the ecological s ...

(3 pages) 99 0 4.4 Feb/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biochemistry

Not Your Typical Villain (William Shakespeare's classic play Hamlet).

begins with him speaking of his offense and claiming that it "smells to heaven". He is aware of the gravity of his crime and knows that it is far too immense a sin for God not to have taken notice. He ...

(4 pages) 20 0 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet